Cuspidor.



A. A. RAGKOFP.

OUSPIDOR.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 5, 1913,

1,103,832. Patented July 14,1914.

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pnrirnn STATES PATENT oration.

ADOLPH' A. RACKOFF, 013 NEW YORK, N. Y.

CUSPIDOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed November 5, 1913. Serial No. 799,347.

formed with a novel closure so that the container when folded will beheld therein without the possibility of the spilling of its contents,and also can be extended for use to receive sputum or spittle.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a cuspidor whereinthe casing is of novel form so that the container for the sputum orspittle can be readily removed to permit the cleansing or washingthereof, and also which will receive and inclose the container when notin use.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a cuspidor whereinthe mouth of the container is of aconformation to enable the covering ofthe mouth of the user so that the sputum orj spittle will freely flowinto the container when in use, and thereafter be folded within thecasing, the container being closed in a novel manner to prevent thedischarge of its contents therefrom when carried from one point toanother, and is not in use.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a cuspidorof this character which is extremely simple in construction, thoroughlyreliable and efficient in its purpose, readily and easily folded whennot in use, and also which can be manufactured at a minimum expense.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in theconstruction, combination and arrangement of parts as will behereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing,and pointed out in the claims hereunto appended.

In the drawing :-Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view through acuspidor constructed in accordance with the invention, the same beingshown by full lines closed, and by dotted lines in open position foruse. Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the cuspidor when closed. Fig. 3 is asimilar view when open. Fig. 4 1s a horizontal transverse sectional viewthrough the cuspidor when,

closed. Fig. 5 is a similar view when open. Similar reference charactersindicate corresponding parts throughout the several. views in thedrawing.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the cuspidor comprises a' casing inthe form of a box-like body having a body section A, and a cover sectionB, the latter being remova-bly telescoped upon the body section A, andthese sections are preferably made from metal, although they may be madefrom any other suit-able material, and in this instance are shown ofcircular shape. However, the sections A and B can be made in any otherdesirable shape.

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The cover sect-ion B is formed with a central opening 10 through whichis extended the mouth 11 of a rubber bag 12, which is designed as acontainer for sputum or spittle, the bag being held within the body A ofthe casing, while the mouth portion 11 is readily collapsed or foldedthrough the opening 10 in the cover section B to the interior of thebox-like casing when the said container is not in use.

Formed on the cover section B are spaced depending pint-1e sleeves 13,in which are journaled pintles 14, to the outer ends of which are fixedshutters 15, each being of semi-circular shape, and when broughttogether are adapted to close the opening 10 in the cover section B. Ofcourse it is to be understood that the shutters 15 may be of a shapecorresponding to the shape of the opening 10 for closing the same whenthe said shutters are brought together, which is their normal position.

Secured to the inner ends of the pintles 14 are levers or arms 16, themajor portions of which cooperate with each other for squeezing togetherthe neck 17 of the bag 12 for closing the same, while the remainingportions of the levers or arms 16 serve as handles 18 which extendthrough alining slots 19 in the body and cover sections A and Brespectively to the exterior of the casing so that the levers or arms 16may be manually actuated to simultaneously open the bag 12 and theshutters 15, whereby the mouth 11 of the bag 12 can be extracted throughthe opening 10' for permitting the use of the bag for receiving sputum.or

spittle. After using the bag 12, the vmouth portion 11 is collapsedthrough the opening readily removed from the body section A' after theleaf spring 20', which is suitably mounted between the handles 18 ofthelevers 16, will exert pressure thereon so thatthe said arms will bebrought together for the closing of the neck 17 of the bag 12, and

simultaneously With the closing of the bag the shutters 15 will beautomatically brought together for the closing of the opening 10 in thecover section B of the casing so that the cuspido-r can be carried fromone point to another or in the pocket ofthe user.

Secured to the inner face of the top of the cover section B concentricto the opening 10 is a perfume holder 21, the absorbent material 22being saturated with perfumery so that the same will give a pleasantodor to the-cuspidor. 1

The cover, section'B of the casing can be so as to permit the removal ofthe bag 12 therefrom for the purposes of cleansing the same, and alsothe said easing.

It is of course to be understood that the mouth port-ion 11 of thebag'12 can be made in any desirable shape to cover the mouth of theuser, although in this instance the said mouth portion 11 of the bag isshown of substantially elliptical or oval shape.

The cover section B is provided with a emitted the perfumery from theabsorbent material 22 in the holder 21.

From the foregoing it is thought that the construction and manner of useof the 1' invention will be clearly understood, and

sections normally closing the opening and pivoted to one part of thecasing,--a collapsible box held Within the casing and having anexpansible mouth portion to be projected through the opening in theeasing, levers connected to 'the'pi-vots of'the 1 shutters andworki'ngfint'eriorly of the cas ing to-act'upon the mouth of the bag'for closing the same, and" finger extensions on the said levers andprojected through one side of'the casing,

2. A cuspidorlcomprising a two-part box llke casmg havlng'an openlng,shutter-like sections normally closing the opening and pivoted to onepart of the casing, a col lapsible box held within the casing and havingan-expansiblemouth portion to be projected through the opening inthecasing, levers connected to the pivots of the shutters andworkinginteriorly of the easing to act'upo-n the mouth of the bag forclosing the same, finger extensions on the said levers and .prOectedthrOugh one side of the, casing, and reslllent means mountedbetween the finger extensions for acting thereon to gether. series ofperforations 23 through which is 1 bring the shutters and levers toturein presence of two. witnesses.

' ADOL PH"A; RACKOFF,

Witnesses: I

E. ED o'NsToN, J12, FRANK' O. PARKER.

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